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Kearney graduate prepares to enter U.S. Naval Academy

KEARNEY — Avery Janiak, a 2026 Kearney High School graduate, is preparing to head to Annapolis, Maryland, to begin six weeks of basic midshipman training during “Plebe Summer” at the U.S. Naval Academy. She starts…

Outdoors

Virtual class looks at hunting in Missouri

Frog hunting is already underway and fall hunting seasons begin in the Show-Me-State with dove season on Sept. 1— merely two months away.  Curious about hunting in Missouri, but didn’t know where to start? The Missouri Department of Conservation…

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New lead appointed for Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce

SMITHVILLE — Nick Harlin has been appointed the Smithville Area Chamber of Commerce president & CEO, according to a press release. Harlin has officially accepted the position of president, formerly known as executive director. He officially starts Monday, July 6. Harlin replaces Erika Winston. Harlin is from the area and is a Smithville High School…

Community Living

DIVAS ON A DIME: Dot Cakes perfect dessert for America's 250th birthday

By Patti DiamondFor America’s 250th birthday, I had visions of creating something historically significant. Perhaps a colonial recipe. Maybe a dessert inspired by early American kitchens.Then reality arrived carrying a deadline.Instead, I found myself making the internet’s latest obsession: The Viral Dot Cake.The funny thing is that the more I learned about the trend, the…

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